Cuillin

Teallach

Little Rowan at 11 weeks

Milo at 7 weeks

About Me

I thought it was time I updated this a bit as it was way back ing 2011 when I first started my blog and crafting.
Married to Alistair for now for almost 22 years, who puts up with my ever expanding craft area.
I have 1 lovely son and daughter in law, and various grandpets.
I am never seen without some kind of knitting going on and if not that, it's cardmaking. I have recently started trying my hand at mixed media and sewing.
I sing with the Inverness Choral Society, which I love.
I also love where I live, the Highlands of Scotland.
Oh, and I love Autumn, it's my favourite season with all the fantastic shades of brown and gold, the crispness of the air, and the cosy nights indoors.
And the best bit ever.. is that I'm now lucky enough to be RETIRED!!

Sunday, 19 November 2017

Floral Notes!

Hello Everyone, gosh it seems a while since I last posted anything. I hope you are all well and enjoying your weekend, and if like us up here n the frozen North, I hope you are keeping warm.Although I've not been posting I've been trying to keep up with all your lovely creations, but I may have missed a few of you, so please forgive as I've been trying to get the living room back to normal again. We are there now, but it seemed to take for ever as we wanted to change the furniture around and our paintings, we have quite a few of those from our artist friend and wanted to display them much better than before. I also lost some surfaces as there had been shelves on the walls that I didn't want any more, meaning that I had to find places for ornaments and photographs. I now know why some people prefer minimalist. Anyway all the upheaval has been worth it as we think the room looks great, and thankfully Teallach has settled down now too, he was very stressed.So, I have a card made a while ago but never posted;

Sorry about the photography, it's a bit pale. I've used an Imagination Crafts leaf stencil and the floral image and words are from CB Floral Notes stamp set. I've added some little butterfly gems. I think I coloured the flowers with watercolours, but can't remember what sort.I've been trying when I've had time to get some Christmas gifts made, slow going though, what doesn't help is that I keep changeing my mind about what I'm doing, luckily I don't have many folk to make for.Thank you all for your lovely comments on my last post and a warm welcome to my latest Follower, I'm afraid I don't know your name, but your blog is Cherished Happy Moments, so hello to you and thank you for clicking the Follow button, I hope you visit often.That's me for now folks, enjoy the remainder of your evening and I'll see you soon,

So glad you have finished putting things back after your decorating, we have just finished getting our rooms sorted since having the carpet put down, we have managed to put some things to the charity shop that we didn't want any more. i just love your card I have the images. Marlene

Such a pretty card Kate...glad to hear you are back to normal after the decorating...such a stress and all the rest of the house seems to end up a mess too....just done our dining room.Have you had snow yet?...I saw that there had been some in the mountains I will miss coming up and seeing the beautiful scenery....keep warm xxxx

Your card is lovely the stenciling compliments the pretty CB image very well. It's always fun to re organize, but lots of work. I would have to say I'm a minimalist (at least in the last 15 years or so) except in my craft 'cave'. I have a friend who calls that room "the room of a thousand things"... how true ! It's cold where we are as well, a little below normal for this time of year. But mid November until January tends to be a bit dreary. Well that's enough rambling from me, have a great week :) xx

Such a beautiful card Kate, I love the delicate colours and the flower image is very pretty. The Imagination Craft's leaf stencil is such a useful stencil to have in your craft stash. So pleased you have your room back to normal now, hopefully you can now relax in it. We have had the chimney sweep today, to sweep our stove chimney and I wasn't looking forward to it I have to say! I hate soot, it seems to get everywhere but, I was pleasantly surprised, there was not a speck anywhere to be seen lol, he was so brilliant, no mess at all, thank goodness. Have a good week Kate.Hugs Jennifer xx.

Beautiful card Kate. I love the subtle design and the pale colour palette, it's very feminine and soft! Seems like you've been hard at work there at home, hope we get to see some before and after shots. So I guess it's cold where you are? We are still getting rain this late in the year, I've only seen the squirrel water bowl freeze once and it melted a few hours later. hugs :)

Crafters remorse is the most dreadful thing! I often start to create something and get distracted by another project or start to question my judgement with what I planned to make. It's a real annoyance! Everything on this card and the images is beautiful! I love how delicate you have been with all the details, sheer perfection sweet lady. Keep warm Karen xx